Using 'There is' and 'There are'

What is the primary distinction between "There is" and "There are"?

• "There is" is for past tense, "There are" is for present tense.

• "There is" is for questions, "There are" is for statements.

• "There is" is for singular nouns, "There are" is for plural nouns.

• "There is" is for animate objects, "There are" is for inanimate objects.

Which phrase correctly describes the presence of a single item?

• There are a book.

• There is a book.

• There were a book.

• There have a book.

Which phrase correctly describes the presence of multiple items?

• There is two cars.

• There are two cars.

• There was two cars.

• There has two cars.

How would you state that a single supermarket is located near your house?

• There are a supermarket close to my house.

• There is a supermarket close to my house.

• There were a supermarket close to my house.

• There have a supermarket close to my house.

How would you state that two pharmacies are located near your house?

• There is two pharmacies close to my house.

• There are two pharmacies close to my house.

• There was two pharmacies close to my house.

• There has two pharmacies close to my house.

Complete the sentence: "______ a nice coffee shop near my workplace."

• There are

• There were

• There is

• There have

Complete the sentence: "______ many restaurants near my workplace."

• There is

• There are

• There was

• There has

Which option correctly completes the sentence: "______ a gym in my neighborhood."

• There are

• There is

• There were

• There have

Which of the following sentences correctly uses "There is" or "There are"?

• There are a bus stop next to my house.

• There is a bus stop next to my house.

• There were a bus stop next to my house.

• There have a bus stop next to my house.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses "There is" or "There are"?

• There is some stores next to my house.

• There are some stores next to my house.

• There was some stores next to my house.

• There has some stores next to my house.